Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Todd was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at an intersection. Patrolman Todd was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Savannah Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son, parents, and 10 siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Todd gave the Savannah Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Walter Todd served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James Walter Todd is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Savannah Police Dept., 9 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Walter Todd's cause is highlighted.
How James Walter Todd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Walter Todd is highlighted in Dec.
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